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Pre-Vocational Students compete in Cooking Competition Showcase their Culinary Skills

Jul 8, 2018

National Cooking Competition (Final Round) for Pre-Vocational Students 2018

Team from Sekolah Menengah Tanjong Maya Tutong (Front) and Sekolah Menengah Sultan Sharif Ali during safety briefing before the starts of the competition

One of the participants in action

The Special Education Unit, Ministry of Education this morning held the finals of the National Cooking Competition for Students in the Pre-Vocational Programme, held at School of Hospitality and Tourism, Institute of Brunei Technical Education (IBTE), Sultan Saiful Rijal Campus in Berakas.

The National Cooking Competition for students in the Pre-Vocational Programme, held for the first time aims to:

Promoting talent and harnessing potential in the Culinary Arts among students with special needs

Raising confidence through participating in a competitive environment

Developing students' social siklls and independent living skills

Promoting teamwork and the spirit of competition

Promoting creativitiy and innovation in culinary arts

Creating a sense of awareness and cleanliness in a kitchen environment

Preparing the students for their forthcoming work attachments

Developing a support network of potential employers and trainers for students with special needs

the finalist comprise of 3 - 4 student per team representing schools that have progressed through qualifying rounds in their respective clusters among all 4 districts. The finalist are teams from:

Sekolah Menengah Sultan Hasan (cluster 1)

Sekolah Menengah Masin (cluster 2)

Sekolah Menengah Sayyidina Abu Bakar (cluster 3)

Sekolah Menengah Sultan Sharif Ali (cluster 3)

Sekolah Menengah Tanjong Maya (cluster 4)

Sekolah Menengah Pengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah (cluster 6)

three-course meal cooked and presented by Sekolah Menengah Masin

The finals comprised of the teams preparing and presenting a three-course meal with the theme of "Afternoon Tea" for a panel of judges from Royal Brunei Catering (RBC), Rizqun International Hotel, IBTE and The Curriculum Development Department, Ministry of Education. The result will be announced the following week.